Friday, 18 October 2013

All Aboard for the UK...

Hello FriendsI hope you are all having a wonderful weekend. I am attending an Area Day with some Quilting Buddies today and then a Dance in Swansea so busy as usual. I thought I would share something with you that I made for my Buddy who visited us earlier this week......

Yep. My Tim Holtz Suitcase die came out and I made a little Travel Journal for Kim to use when she came over, though I believe she is going to fill it in when she gets home in her bestest handwriting! The main part of the book is chipboard covered in paper, inked and stamped. The fittings are Snippets of Grungeboard.

I used a real maps of the UK which I took out of a book bought at the cheap book store. A little pocket for bits n pieces.

Stamped pages...

Tabs and tags to fit in more pockets...

Most stamps are from Artistic Outpost....my goto stamps, as well as a few Tim Holtz ones.

The paper comes from two collections of Papermania.

All bound with my Bind it all and decked with Snippets of ribbon in the chosen colour scheme of red, white and blue.

Some lickle trinkets which I have collected over the years. I thought the brollie was apt for the British Weather!I am hoping I can get under the wire at the Snippets Playground as there are a few small Snippets in there. I am also entering it into the Artistic Outpost Referral - Anything Goes - wish me luck! Thanks for popping by. Have a great weekend y'all.Hettie

Beautiful-What a lucky friend to receive this :)I have made a few altered books/paper bag albums over the years and I know just how much work goes into them-this is fabulous and I am sure it will be treasured :)Have a lovely weekend,Nessa xx

Glad to see that the Limbo dance lessons paid off a treat as you managed to snuck under the fence ok! Hope you had a nice outing. Rained here all day so had no alternative but to reside in the craft pod all day. Hugs Mrs A.

Whoot, whoot, what a fantstic gift, my Sis made me one for my trip to England.I looooove the cover, it's fabulous, that map is fabulous on there, I love all the pages, the stamps, and the pockets, tags,, lots of thought went onto this it's so inspirational, wonderful work Hettie, I'm sure she adored it, hope you have a wonderful week..

Lucky you to be at a quilt show! I love the sound of the names of all the towns I read about on the UK blogs. Conjure up such wonderful images! Loved the beautiful journal gift made for your friend. What a memory this will make for her as she sees all the map names and wanders through this journal when she returns home. Lucky her to have such a talented & caring friend! TFS & Hugs

I have this die and you have very much encouraged me to pull it out and make a journal! I love your cover. So touristy and perfect for a vintage holiday. Please, I must know what the name of that Tea stamp set! That tea cup is adorable. Beautiful journal, Sam.